All About Famous
Axwell [Audio]: Kickstarting the 90s revival
by angy on January 15th, 2008
A proud member of the ‘Swedish house mafia’, our man Axwell is one of the finest producers working in house today. And while he's been linked inextricably to the 80s electro rebirth, that all changed last year with his massive hit 'I Found U'. [more]
ATFC: Me gusta house
Aydin The Funky Chile, or ATFC as he's also known, has enjoyed a stellar year in 2007. Continuing to evolve as both a DJ and producer, he recently chatted with ITM on the eve of his forthcoming Australian tour. [more]
A resident at some of Melbourne's finest clubs, including Famous, OneSixOne and Two Floors Up, Chardy is known around town for pushing his own signature style of twisted techy beats. [more]
Fresh from a grueling tour of Europe and Asia, Derek {K}'s found himself getting major props for his production work (releasing as White Heat alongside Boycott) and DJing. ITM caught up for a chat. [more]
French DJ/producer Richard Grey has been a fixture on his country’s house scene for over a decade, but he’s been making waves in ‘07 with his take on the 80s classic ‘Tainted Love’. ITM has a chat to see what we can expect when he tours this month. [more]
GT is swinging back to Australia this weekend, having packed his CD wallet with a bunch of fresh exclusives for another whirlwind national tour. [more]
With an artist album forthcoming, and a slew of remixes and solo projects coming out on his label Spoken Recordings, James Talk is taking the world by storm. [more]
With releases on some of house music's biggest labels - including Subliminal and Toolroom - Funkagenda has had something of a wild ride the past few years. Proving to be one of house music's newest superstars, Australia is finally getting a taste. [more]
Inaya Day's current position as one of the house scene's leading vocalists is something of a far cry from her humble beginnings singing gospel in her church choir. [more]
Pushing a sound that he's cheekily dubbed 'Porterhouse', Steve Porter throws breaks, house, techno and trance into the mixing bowl and emerges with a unique blend that has set him ahead of the pack. [more]
King Roc first toured Australia in Oct 06, and this month he'll be returning. Having enjoyed his debut visit to our shores, as he explains to ITM, he's excited to be asked back so soon, and even more so it's somewhere people speak English. [more]
In Miami for WMC, Tim Hardaker caught up with TV Rock to get the skinny on their forthcoming move to Europe, where they’ll be hooking up with the likes of Axwell, Chris Lake and D Ramirez in the studio. [more]
Hand-picked by Future Entertainment to be one of the main residents at their latest club venture Famous, Derek {K} is well on his way to fulfilling the prophecy of the club's name, with his star well and truly on the ascent. [more]
Phil K recently returned to Australia after a 2 year stint living in Europe. With a brand new mix CD about to hit stores, 'Phil K's Hi Fi', ITM's Angus Paterson tracked Phil down in Byron Bay to talk shop. [more]
Once a regular face on the Melbourne club circuit, a noticeable absence was felt in the local progressive house scene when wunderkind Kasey Taylor decided to pack up his tent and re-pitch it in his new hometown of Lisbon, Portugal. [more]
The name Mark Knight is everywhere in house music. The Brit DJ has emerged as one of the scene's most copious producers, scoring a hit with Insatiable and circulating countless remixes. Cyclone gets the lowdown for ITM. [more]
Pushing the boundaries on the electro sound, Sharam Jey has won fans across the globe for his energetic fusion of house, tech, breaks and rock. [more]
Gaining fans in leaps and bounds, he’s just completed his second KINK album with German DJ/Producer Sharam Jey and this week he is joining Sharam at Famous. [more]
King Roc (aka Martin Dawson) is an electro house DJ and producer from the UK. He has a strong musical background, originally starting with bands over 10 years ago. [more]
Sasha and John Digweed stand as two of the most creative, influential and important music makers on the entire planet. On the eve of their Australian tour, ITM caught up with dance music's most important dynamic duo to get the inside story. [more]
A fast rising star on the global dance scene, Chris Lake is the name on everyone’s lips right now. [more]
It seems Mark James can do no wrong. As the Managing Director of Future Entertainment, he's practically a household name in the Australian dance music scene, responsible for larger than life events like Summadayze. [more]
If Jimmy Van M is an enigma of sorts in the world of progressive music, then he's even more so to an Australian audience. His warm-up set for Sasha & Digweed at Welcome 2001 (held at Melbourne’s docks) is legendary... [more]
Famous finishing up at Queensbridge
After almost two years rocking Queensbridge week-in and week-out, Melbourne’s biggest superclub Famous is scheduled to say goodbye on July 12th, although Future Entertainment advise this is not the end of the wildly successful club brand. [more]
Famous is leaving Home
That’s right, there are only a few weeks to go before Future Entertainment and its flagship club night Famous will be packing their bags and leaving home… Leaving Home Nightclub, that is. [more]
Famous celebrates its 1st Birthday with King Roc
It’s hard to believe 12 months have already passed since Future Entertainment moved into Home Nightclub with their wildly successful Famous club night. [more]
Pacha's Aussie favourite Sarah Main gets Famous
Sarah Main is fast becoming one of the most recognisable female DJs in the world. The first Aussie female DJ to make it big internationally, she's coming home to give you a very special night at Famous! [more]
Having been away from Australia for over 6 months as he toured the globe extensively, Dirty South will be making his long awaited return in early 2008. Tour dates are now announced! [more]
Just when you thought there wasn’t enough craziness around NYE, another huge party to bring in 2008 has been announced by Future Entertainment. [more]
As reported on ITM last week, the ‘Swedish House Mafia’ don Axwell will be returning to Australia early next year for a national club tour, check inside for the dates! [more]
Word on the street is that 'Swedish House Mafia' don Axwell will make his return to Australia early in 2008 for a national club tour. [more]
The Slam Volleyball tournament has been running since 2000, and this summer they're taking the show on the road for their biggest series of events to date, with Famous DJs playing each of their parties. [more]
Making it through the depths of winter with a packed club every Saturday night, Famous at Home is showing no signs of slowing down in the lead up to summer. [more]
Famous turns one – this Saturday September 8th at Queensbridge. Famous opened its doors in September 2006 to a jam packed launch party. [more]
Famous have quite the lineup of guests for the coming months, this Saturday 1st September sees Hook N Sling joining Groove Terminator and Famous residents [more]
Macquarie University’s massive annual Conception Day bash is coming up again in September, and this year Future Entertainment’s Famous will be there will be there rocking the rowdy uni crowds with all of its residents locked in for sets. [more]
The world’s #1 DJ is set to headline one of the biggest dance events ever seen in North Queensland as Gatecrasher and Famous team up with the Generationext record label to bring you a massive all-ages daytime event, presented by inthemix! [more]
Known for his effortless take on the revered 'French Touch' sound of house music, Richard Grey has been receiving a lot of attention in recent months for his take on the Soft Cell 80s classic 'Tainted Love'. [more]
A fast rising star on the UK funky tech and acid house scene, James Talk will be making his Australian debut in August. [more]
One of the biggest names in electro house will be returning this for a jaunt of national tour dates with Future Entertainment’s Famous crew. [more]
He’s one of house and progressive’s rising stars, and after wowing the punters with his tour last year he’ll be back soon for another jaunt of dates across the country on the back of a new mix compilation for Renaissance. [more]
As previously announced on ITM, this weekend Famous will present to the Famous faithful - King Roc. [more]
So you enjoyed Luke Fair’s bangin’ set at Sweetchilli last Friday night? Here’s your chance to see him again as he takes over the main floor of Famous on April 28th. [more]
Last week Famous launched its weekly Saturday night in Sydney and ITM has just received the lowdown on who we can expect to see at the Queensbridge in Melbourne in the coming months. [more]
The Future Entertainment superclub experience launches in Sydney on Saturday night, here are the set times for the evening. [more]
Wanna know who you’ll be listening to on Saturday 24th of March at the Famous opening night at Home nightclub? Check inside for details. [more]
American progressive and tech house master chef Steve Porter is preparing to serve up the second edition in his 'Porterhouse' mix CD series, and he's just announced an east coast tour of Australia for May to celebrate its release. [more]
With Famous kicking off weekly at Home nightclub from Saturday March 24th, the announcement of the club's roster of resident and guest DJs has now been made. [more]
As announced in early January, Melbourne super-club Famous have made clear their intentions to take things across the border, with the event set to launch in Sydney in 2007. Their kick-off date has now been revealed! [more]
This Saturday 10th February Famous invited Kasey Taylor to headline the lineup. [more]
This Saturday Famous at Queensbridge will feature Tocadisco from Germany and as announced on ITM's Sydney pages last week, the succussful club night will be launching in Sydney in 2007. [more]
Future Entertainment - the crew behind uber popular dance events like Two Tribes (RIP), Summadayze and the Future Music Festival - will be bringing their phenomonally popular weekly club night Famous to Sydney in 2007. [more]
Famous, Melbourne’s newest Saturday night, has been a full house since opening last month and this Saturday 14th October Famous is hosting the Balance 010 Launch Party featuring Jimmy Van M from the United States, also on the lineup is John Carter. [more]
This Saturday 21st October King Unique will be playing at Famous to celebrate the release of the Electric_02 King Unique Double CD out now through EQ Recordings. [more]
On Saturday 2nd December, Famous at Queensbridge will play host to the Kink Vol II CD launch which will feature German superstar DJ/Producer Sharam Jey, alongside KINK resident & Sydney favourite, Ben Morris. [more]
The official Summadayze afterparty on 1st January 2007 will be a grand affair at Pacha at Queensbridge. [more]
As previously announced on ITM, two of dance music's biggest stars, will be touring together again for the first time in 5 years. Sasha and John Digweed are playing in Melbourne on Cup Eve (Monday 6th November) at Queensbridge. [more]
In exciting news for his Australian fans, production and DJing young gun Chris Lake will be making his debut visit to our shores in late October and early November for a national tour. [more]
Opening night attracted over 3000 people and the weekend that passed just saw Princess Superstar grace the fabulously new DJ booth. Here are some exciting guests which Famous will play host to in the coming months. [more]
Last seen in Australia at the 25,000 person NYE Millennium event in Melbourne, Jimmy Van M returns in October for a full national tour in support of his brand new mix compilation for the globally renowned Balance series from EQ/Stomp. [more]
King Roc (real name Martin Dawson) exploded onto the electro house scene over the past few years with an impressive accolade of high profile remixes and solo productions. He tours Australia in the coming months. [more]
Inaya Day will return to Australia in December for a Christmas tour, so if you've been missing the true diva of house, be sure to get yourself along to check her out live! [more]
Famous in Bali with a bearded lady
Future Entertainment are taking a holiday! After the success of last year’s Famous debut in Bali they’ll be making their return to the island next month, with a huge event at Double Six Club on Thursday August 14th. [more]
Tocadisco’s new video filmed at Famous
Cologne’s resident anthem-maker Tocadisco had such a ball playing Famous in Australia last December, he’s included footage from the gig in his new music video. Can you spot yourself? [more]
Famous rocks it around the world
It might be packing it out massive clubs across the country, but the presence of Famous is being felt outside of our shores too with residents Carl Kennedy and TV Rock playing dates across the world. [more]
Famous heading to Bali
Starting out in Melbourne in 2006, before extending to Sydney earlier in 2007, Future Entertainment's Famous club brand is now making its first foray onto the international stage. [more]
Saturday night was a big night in Sydney. Mardi Gras was in full swing, there were some huge after parties taking place but for my money, the only night worth going to was Famous at Home Nightclub. [more]
The Met plays host to one of Australia's leading dance music performers: the Grammy-nominated DJ/producer with a remix portfolio busier than an Indian sweatshop sailed into Brisbane to deliver a killer set before embarking on his world tour. [more]
Famous pres. Audio Riot feat. Hook N Sling & Grant Smillie @ Home, Sydney (10/11/07)
by renaejf on November 19th, 2007
I hadn’t been to Home Nightclub since it transformed into Famous on Saturday night, so I was fairly eager to see what shape it and taken and what sort of crowd it was drawing. [more]
Renaissance feat. Sander Kleinenberg & Junkie XL @ Home, Sydney (03/11/07)
by Chewporka on November 7th, 2007
This weekend Future Entertainment and their weekly Saturday night party Famous teamed up to present Renaissance. [more]
Renaissance feat. Sander Kleinenberg & Junkie XL @ The Met, Brisbane (02/11/07)
by Rebus on November 7th, 2007
The ingredients for November 2nd at The Met being a memorable night were all apparent: he showcase of Pioneer's new acclaimed SVM-1000, and a lineup featuring two Dutch artists who are enjoying success all over the world for their massive sets. [more]
We all have great memories of Home Nightclub; good times, that’s what it’s all about. Good times, and good friends. The people over at Future Entertainment seem to have grasped this when they took their Melbourne-based Famous night up to Sydney. [more]
There was certainly a buzz surrounding Paolo Mojo's second visit to Sydney. I rate his set last year as one of my musical highlights of 2006, so it was with much anticipation that our little posse entered Home on Saturday night. [more]
New regular Saturday night Famous returns this week with special guest Steve Porter returning to Australia for the 4th time touring his characteristic Porterhouse sound with support from Famous residents and the Sweetchilli crew. [more]
Although you may not have been able to tell from the ITM roll call late last week, one glance at the line outside of the capacious Queensbridge on Saturday night, and it was obvious that this Saturday night of Famous had got quite a few people excite [more]
If you want to feel ‘famous’ then there simply is no place to be on Saturday night other than Home. With a newly refurbished venue, the event really does make you feel like a celebrity and its popularity is growing every week. [more]
*Famous* boasts a wildly diverse selection of DJs across the four levels of Home, but I spent most of my time on Saturday listening to three particular performers - Andrew Wowk, Goodwill and Grant Smilie. [more]
The opening night of Famous last night was like a pineapple, a nuisance to break through the hard, prickly outside protection of the skin but once finally ready to eat, the sweet, delicious taste on the inside left you always wanting more. [more]
GT - August Promo
As one of the most respected and influential DJs in Australia with 20 years experience under the (not so serious) moniker, Groove Terminator started out playing punk, hip-hop and electro. [more]
Grant Smillie - inthemix50 Promo
In a year that can only be described as stellar, Grant alongside Ivan Gough sent their TV ROCK studio project through the roof. [more]
Adam Bartas - inthemix50 Promo
This 23-year-old knows that DJing isn't just about playing the right records at the right time. It's about connecting the emotion and passion that of the track and conveying it to the dancefloor. [more]
Wei-Shen - inthemix50 Promo
Wei-Shen is one of Australia’s most respected house DJs who is fast developing a cult following and seducing crowds throughout the world. [more]
Chardy is a Melbourne DJ who is renowned for his dirty electro disco house. [more]
Martijn 'ten out of ten' Velden, 'the Man of the Moment', has by now established himself as a leading DJ/producer on a global level. Check out the sound of NOW... [more]
Axwell - I Found U
Pete Tong recently crowned his latest single, ‘I Found U’, an Essential New Tune, helping it pick up additional Radio 1 support from Judge Jules, Annie Mac and the Trophy Twins. It's shaping up to be the producer’s biggest single yet! [more]
Future & Slam Volleyball, Gold Coast (01/12/07)
Future Entertainment and the SLAM Festival have joined forces to bring Famous DJs to the beachfront events. [more]